a man died and two suspects were arrested later a shooting at the Courtyard by Marriott hotel in Poughkeepsie, New York, this Sunday morning.
city police Poughkeepsie arrived at the hotel around 7:30 am, after receiving a call to the emergency health services reporting gunshots on the spot. Agents from different districts arrived to help control the situation.
A male victim with multiple gunshot wounds was located and transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. According to Mid-Hudson News, the victim was the father of a student at Marist College, a private university in New York.
A visit that ended in tragedy
Many of the hotel guests were in town to attend of the annual family weekend organized by Marist College. There the students spend a few days with their loved ones who have had to drop out due to their studies.
Two male suspects were identified and arrested. by members of the Poughkeepsie City Police Department, according to a statement by authorities.
SWAT teams from the city and city police departments of Poughkeepsie have been activated and They responded to the scene shortly after 8:00. Officers secured the area and SWAT teams conducted room-by-room searches to secure the area.
During the coordinated research effort, a hotel room on the first floor contained manuals relating to the manufacture of explosive devices and materials potentially usable as explosives.
After the discovery, the room was secured and the New York State Police bomb squad replied to secure the material. Also warned the ATF.
Police radio traffic indicated this late Sunday morning a gun was recovered near the inner courtyard of the hotel.
Hotel guests who witnessed the shooting both inside and outside the hotel On the spot they were questioned by investigators.
Other registered guests were escorted out of the hotel by police and boarded safe buses to be transported to other hotels, with the assistance of Dutchess County Emergency Response and Marist College.
The investigation is ongoing. Lieutenant Jason Burger of the Poughkeepsie City Policehe told Mid-Hudson News that the killer and victim don’t appear to know each other.
“This is a terrible tragedy and we extend our prayers to the victim’s family and friends, as well as to the entire community of Marist College.” This was stated by Dutchess County executive Marc Molinaro.
“Dutchess County Emergency Response has been in the field all day, working side by side as part of the unified command post. We will continue to provide support to law enforcement and the district attorney’s office.” , while investigations into this tragedy continue and the perpetrators are brought to justice, “the official added..
Authorities have not disclosed the identity of the attackers or the fatal victim and investigations are expected to continue this Monday to determine what motivated this attack.
“I was very scared because my family was from St. Louis and I feel very bad for the family. It’s horrible, “freshman Henry Merli told CBS.
“My mother came to see me. It was scary because it could have been anyone”, freshman Jack Oakley said. “It may have been a bad bomb accident.”
Source: Clarin
